Farm to Tap scheme launches to support improved water quality
Severn Trent has launched its Farm to Tap scheme, offering farmers financial rewards and support…
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Conversations about organic must change if sector’s opportunities are to be realised, says OF&G chief
The organic sector needs to change the way it engages with farmers, consumers and policy…
Joint approach to increase productivity and improve sustainability
Farmers will be able to examine the cost benefits of adopting sustainable, Integrated Farm Management…
Stewardship key to future availability of pesticides
Eight water companies will come together again at this year’s Cereals Event to reiterate the…
Neonic ban announced: Reaction
The European Union has banned neonicotinoids from all fields due to the serious danger…
Options for reducing farm ammonia emissions as levels rise
A recent article in The Guardian reported a 3.2% rise in ammonia emissions between 2015-2016, following…
Apply for grants to help wildlife thrive on your farmland Countryside Stewardship: Simplified Offers
Natural England (NE) has recently introduced four new countryside stewardship options for the 2018 application window.…
Weather phenomena such as El Niño affect up to two-thirds of the world’s harvests
According to researchers at Aalto University, Finland, large-scale weather cycles, such as the one related…
Green Headland Mix Special Offer now available for all potato and vegetable growers to protect resources
Potato and root vegetable growers could better utilise unproductive field headlands to deliver significant environmental…
AHDB Guidance to help with new rules for water
From 2 April 2018 all farmers in England will need to meet new government rules…